tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
while; during; while; although; all; both
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at